Dated 28 Feb 2024
FM 1-02.1 constitutes approved Army doctrinal terminology for general use. The principal audience for this manual are all members of the profession of Arms.
This second edition of FM 1-02.1 compiles all Army terms and definitions approved for use in Army doctrinal publications, including ADPs, FMs, and ATPs. It also includes joint and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) terms used and listed in the glossaries of Army doctrinal publications as of September 2020.
FM 1-02.1 is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 presents defined terms.
Chapter 2 presents acronyms, abbreviations, and country codes.
Examples:
attack position - (Army) The last position an attacking force occupies or passes through before crossing the line of departure. (ADP 3-90)
situational understanding – The product of applying analysis and judgment to relevant information to determine the relationship among the operational and mission variables to facilitate decision making. (ADP 6-0)
This book is a "BIG" (the size of a regular piece of paper) size - Coil binding is used to allow for easy page flipping with no binding.
This website also has this book in "mini" size (half the size of a regular sheet of paper). A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading.
The color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.